Southern Dia 1386 20T User manual

RC447 00 SR Dia1386 20T Mineral Wagon
Assembly Instructions
This kit is designed to make a model of the Southern Dia 1386 20T
Mineral Wagon. Full details of these wagons can be found in ìAn
Illustrated History of Southern Wagonsî, volume 4.
With this kit we offer the guarantee that we will replace any defective
part and we extend this to parts broken or damaged in construction.
We have included a coupler mounting block for Bachman 36027 Mark
2 Couplings NEM shaft (cranked) with pocket.
Helpful Tools/Supplies
Hobby knife with sharp blades Potystyrene Cement (Tube/Liquid
type)
Superglue Small needle nosed pliers
Tweezers Pin vice
.45mm drill Small file
Helpful Hints
Take care removing the parts from the sprues, especially fine parts.
Use good quality styrene cement. You will find both the liquid and
thicker tube type useful in different locations. If you are using the liquid
version take care handling the parts because the plank lines draw the
cement away from the joint very quickly.
Contents of Kit
2 Sides 2 Ends
Floor 2 Underframe Sprues
Door Bang Sprue Lift Link Brake Lever Sprue
Coupler Mount Sprue Whitemetal RCH Buffers
Etched Coupling Hooks Short length of wire
Small Sprues for This Kit
Start by gluing flanged wagon bearings into the axle holes using
superglue.
Then glue the small V hanger on the lift link sprue to the rear of the
lift link brake lever and set aside to set.
Fit the sides and ends onto the floor.
Attach the solebars to the Floor Making sure that they stay upright as
they set. You can either trap the wheels in place or leave them to fit
later. Fit the V hangers from the underframe sprue to the rear of centre
of the solebars.

Check that the hole in the centre of the brake rodding is .45mm
Attach them between the wheels.They both point in the same direction.
Fit a piece of .45 wire between them with superglue.
These 2 diagrams show which side the brakelevers fit. They need
gentle curving to fit.
Fit the buffers and coupling hooks with superglue. Attach the door
bangs aligning them below the two strappings in the centre of each
door.
For those wanting to
use automatic couplings
we have included a
mounting block.
In Southern Days they would have been painted in standard brown
livery and in BR days unfitted grey.
RC 447 00 BR (SR) Dia1386 20T Mineral Wagon
989 built 1934-1935 Numbered 40301 - 40990 and 41001 - 41200 40201 - 40300 were lettered loco coal
Injection moulded polystyrene kit Cast Whitemetal Buffers Designed for standard 26mm axles so they are suitable for 00, EM or P4. Coupler mounting block for Bachmann 36027 Mark 2 Couplings NEM shaft (cranked) with pocket. Wheels are not included.